public void sendMessage() { if (client == null) { connect(); return; } String toSomebody = combobox.getSelectedItem().toString(); short channelType = 1; String status = ""; if (checkbox.isSelected()) { status = "Secret"; } String action = actionlist.getSelectedItem().toString(); String message = clientMessage.getText(); message = action + message; switch (toSomebody) { case "all": channelType = 2; break; default: message = status + message; break; } try { ChatMessage chat = new ChatMessage(channelType, message, userName, toSomebody); client.write(chat); } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } }